Dress-form stand.



W. KROLL.

DRESS FORM STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 20.1918.

Patented July 16, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 W INVENTOR M W ATTORNEY W. KROLL.

DRESS FORM STAND.

APPLHIATION Hun run. 20. ma.

1 72,678. Patented July 16, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- 11/ MIMI INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

WALDEMAR KROLL, OF WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 HALL-BORCHERTDRESS FORM COMPANY, OF I-IOBOKEN. NEW JERSEY, A CGRPORATION OF NEWJERSEY.

DRESS-FORM STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed March 20, 1918. Serial No. 223,496.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALDEMAR KROLL, a subject of the King of Denmark,and resident of Weehawken, in the county of Hud son and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dress-FormStands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved stand particularly designed for use insupportin a dress-form in adjusted. positions for disp ay or dressfitting purposes. My improved stand is of that type in which the mainstandard is formed of telescoping members, one of which is secured tothe base and one or more of which is secured to the dress form or otherdevice to be sup orted. My invention resides primarily in t econstruction of this standard and involves improved means for lockingthe telescoping sections in various adjusted positions, for permittingthe free rotation of the dress-form, and for preventing the accidentalor unintentional separation of the parts. The main object o my inventionis to secure these results b mechanism simple and easy to assemble,effii cient in operation, inexpensive to manufao ture and durable toWithstand rough or careless handling.

In the accompanyin drawings, to which reference is to be had, have shownan embodiment of my invention and .have illustrated it in connectionwith a dress form. It will be evident that various minor changes indetail may be made within the scope of my invention and thatgthe standmay be employed for other purposes than for supporting dress-forms. Inthese drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevation. of the dress- 7 form, a portion beingbroken-away and supported by my improved stand;

Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate themttachment of t the dressrform to the stand,Fig.2 being a transverse section on the line 2..2' of Fig.

1 looking in the direction of. the arrow and Fig. 3 being an. enlarged,entralwcrti- J i the. form Fig. 4 is a centra longitudinalsection 0i:

cal section of the u perend jo thestand; i;

Fig. 5 is an enlargement corresponding to a portion of Fig/1;

Fig. 6 is a top plan fi s 9f t construe. hon shown no Fig, 5

Fig. 7 is an enlargement of the upper portion of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 8 is a transverse section on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

I have illustrated my improved construction in connection with adress-form including a shell 10 of papier nlach or other suitab ematerial, subdivided into a plurality of sections. These sections may beadjustably connected together by any means well known in the art so asto permit an expansion of any desired part of the form either horizontally to increase the size, or longitudinally to lncrease the length, orin both directions.

Each of the sections at the neck of the form has an inwardly extendingslotted flange or plate 11, the several plates being superposed andconnected to the upper end of the stand and shown in Fig. 3, and asparticularly described hereinafter.

Each of the lower or hip sections of the form has an inwardly extending,slotted plate or flange 12, the adjacent plates or flanges beingconnected in pairs to the slotted arms 13 of a supporting member 14slidable on the standard. Clamping bolts extend through the registeringslots to permit the locking of the sections in adjusted p081 tions. Thehip sections carry a skirt form 15 which may be made up of separatesections connected to the separate hip sections and each verticalsection of the skirt-form may be vertically collapsible to facilitateshipment or storage. Tiese parts form no portion of my presentinvention.

For supporting these, or similar or analogous dress-form or otherdevlces, I provide a stand which includes a pluralit of telescopingtubes carried by a base. 5 shown, there are two tubes 16 and 17 theformer being rigidly secured to a base 18 and extending within the othertube. The base 18 may be of any suitable construction, but preferabl sissomewhat in the form of a spider vvi ,a plurality of legs. each of whichmay haye a caster to facilitate easy movement fromplace to lace.

he outer tu e 17 is mounted to shde vertically on the inner tube and themeans for looking, it in position constitutes an importantfeature of myinvention. As shown, Parti larly m Fla- 5; the upp d 9f the With theparts of the stand removed as shown in Fig. 4 and with the dress-formsecured thereto, the collar portions of the dress-form will be securedto the member M while the supporting member 14 will encircle the tube 17at a point somewhat above the collar Between said collar and said supporting member, I provide a coil spring 41-13 as shown in Figs, 1 and 4.

With the dress-'lorm reduced or contrarted to the maximum, thesupporting member 14- Will rest upon the upper end of thespring l6 andthe latter will not be under any material compression. At the same timethe tube 40 will be telescoped within the tube 17 and the flange willrest upon the upper end of said tube 17 as shown in Fig 4'. When it isdesired to increase the length of the r11cssl'or1n, the variousfastening members connecting the sections may be loosened it they have apositive locking action and the user or operator may grasp the form bythe hip or waist portion and press down vtardly to extend the form. Thiswill at. the same time compress the spring at 46 as the lower part ofthe form moves downwardly, but the upper part of the form will be heldagainst any downward movement. Thus, any desired amount of pressure maybe brought to bear to extend or elongate the form. As soon as thepressure is released, the spring 46 will lift the entire form and thetube will he raised in respect to the tube 17 by an amount substantiallyequal to the amount of lengthwise. extension of the dress-form itself.As previously stated. the amount of compression of the spring 46 issubstantially equal to the maximum telescoping moven'ient of the tubes40 and 17.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that my improved construction isformed of parts simple and easy to manufacture and assemble, andefficient in operation. By pressing on the foot pedal, the clamp may bere- .eased and the dress-form lifted to the desired elevation and willbe automatically locked on the release of the foot-pressure. hen it isdesired to lower the form, it is merely necessary to apply pressure tothe outer end of the foot pedal. To absorb the shock of the suddendropping of the form. the tube 16 may have a cushioning spring 47resting on the base, as shown particularly in Fig. 4. The parts cannot.he accidentally pulled apart or the dress-form lifted too high, but thedres -form may be taken oil the stand merely by removing the nut 37, orthe tube 17 may be taken off by removing the screws 33.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A stand for dress-forl'ns comprising a tubular standard, the exteriorsurface of the upper end thereofbeing beveled, a tuhular membertelescoping with said standard, a rod movable lengthwise through saidstandard, a pair of spring n'letal strips secured to said rod andextending transversely of the end thereof and having their terminalportions rxtemling length ise of said n cnr her and terminating adjacentsaid beveled surface, and means for moving said rod and strips cndwiseto effect the locking or re' l asing of said member.

2. A stand. for dress-forms comprising a tubular support beveledexteriorly at the upper end, a tube telescoping with said support, a rodmovable lengtlnvise of said support, a U-shaped. fiat metal strip havingits intermediate portion secured at the upper end 0'! said rod andhaving its terminal portions disposed adjacent. to said beveled surfa e.and. a. dress-form supported at the upper and lower ends of said tubeand rt tatable in respect to the latter.

A stand For dress-forms comprising a tubular support beveled exteriorlyat the upper end. a lube telescoping with said support, a rod movablelengthwise of said support, a U-shal'ied, fiat. metal strip having itsintermediate portion secured at the upper end of said rod and having itsterminal portions disposed adjacent to said beveled surface, and adress-form supported at the upper and lower ends of said tube andretatablc in respect to the latter, the connec tions between said formand said tube also permitting of a limited relative longitudinalmovement.

4. A dress-form stand comprising a tubular stainlard, a. tubetelescoping therewith, mean for locking said tube against downwardendwise movement, a sleeve slidably mounted within the upper end of saidtube, a member rotataloly mounted within said sleeve, and a dressformsecured to said memher.

5. A dressform stand comprising a tubular standard, a tube telescopingtherewith, means for locking said tube against downward endwisemovement, a sleeve slidably mounted within the upper end of said tube, amember rotatably mounted within said sleeve, and a dressform having itsupper end secured to said member and having its lower end rotatably andslidably mounted on the lower end of said tube.

6. A stand for dress-forms comprising a tubular member having a collarat its lower end, a men'iher rotatably and slidably mounted within theupper end of said tube, a dress-form having its upper end rigidlysecured to said member, and a coil spring resting on said collar andsupporting the lower end of said dress form.

7. A stand for dress-forms comprisin a tubular support having aprojection atfjacent to but spaced from its upper end, a. tube slidableupon said standard and having 5E magma a '(mllar at its lower end, anllI-Wllrdly extending flange'on said collar for engagement with saidprojection to limit the upward movement Of said tubeya dress-form havingL. its upper end secured to the upper end of said tube, and :i coilspring resting on said voila]? for supporting the 'lnwuiend of said(l'l'OSS-ffll'll'l.

'8. A stand Jim. dress-forms UUIIIPIlHlllg a 1i tubular support having aprojection adj-(v cent to but, spaced :from its upper -end, atube=slidable upon said standard and having a collar-(1t its lower endyand asn inwardly extending iflsmge onsaid collar ffir engagement withsaid projection Ito limit ilhe upward movement of i said tube.

Signed at Hoboken in the county of Hudsmvand State of N ewflersqv this9bh day of B l-arch A. D. 1.918.

WALDEMA'R KRULL.

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